Quality of Life - Grade 8 GEO

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Notice & Wonder



Act 2

 


The Solution
 

To do...March 2

1. Math Test (both Grades) - Thursday 
2. Writing - good copy (Figurative Language scene) due Wednesday (end of day)
3. Book Club - Session #3 - Monday, March 9

To do...Feb. 28

1. Grade 8 - Checkpoint (dividing fractions) - moved to Monday
2. Book Club - second session will take place on Monday 

Enjoy your weekend!

5 Things in 5 Days

1. Read 365 things in 365 days blog (Notice the descriptions/photos) This is something you can read during Independent reading. 

2.  From the website, choose your favourite five ideas and explain why you chose them on Google drive. (5 paragraphs). The document should be called "365 Things in 365 Days"-Name

3. Think of "5 Things in 5 Days" that you personally would like to accomplish and record them on your document. (YOU HAVE TO BE ABLE TO DO THEM FOR PART 2)

*THIS WILL LEAD TO AN UPCOMING ORAL/MEDIA LITERACY PROJECT!!! :)


*Try and avoid choosing a new food (Be original)

MR. K'S TOP 10 IDEAS 

• Learn to check the oil of a car
• Facetime Grandma in Ireland
• Pump the gas into a car
• Learn the Roman numeral symbols
• Learn 30 digits of Pi
• Message in a bottle (with a return email address)
• Do a chore (Clean the toilets)
• Watch the sunrise
• Research my Family Tree
• Be able to count to 10 in German

Grade 8 Course Selection

Grade 8 Course Selection - must be completed by Feb. 24th and turned in at school

***If you have to print at school do so by this Thursday

To do...Feb. 18

1. Grade 7 Math - p. 311 #11, 14 & p. 318 #12, 13, 14
2. Math Checkpoints - Thursday (Gr. 7 adding/subtracting fractions - models; Gr. 8 adding/subtracting/multiplying)
3. Book Club - first meeting Thursday (notes must be prepared)

Quickwrite - Wednesday

Dear Listening Ear, I am unsure that the person who I like likes me back. I think that I should just tell him but I think it might ruin the friendship. I feel like I am stuck in a whole and the only way out is to confess my feelings. Please help me get out of this deep whole and give me some wholesome advice. Sincerely, Stuck in the middle

OR

Dear Listening Ear,

My son is playing too much Fortnite and this is leading to being too antisocial to hangout with his friends in real life. What do I do?

Sincerely,

Worried MOM

Quickwrite - Tuesday

Dear Listening Ear, Recently I asked my friend if she wanted to hang out. I’ve known her for a long time and we’re pretty close. She usually doesn’t lie to me, but when I asked her to come over to my house, she told me she was sick and I believed her. Later that day I found out she was hanging out with someone else because of the pictures she posted on Instagram. I wouldn’t have been upset if she told the truth. Should I confront her about it, or mind my own business?
From, An Upset Friend

Grade 8 Book Choices

Grade 8 Book Clubs

Grade 7 Book Choices

Grade 7 Book Choices

Advice

Quickwrite - Advice Column

Dear Listening Ear,

My girlfriend and I were shopping yesterday, and I saw her steal a necklace from the store. 
Today she gave the necklace to another friend as a birthday present. Should I tell someone
about my friend stealing?  Should I tell the girl who has the necklace that it’s stolen?

Signed,

Confused in Corning

To do...Jan. 24

1. Dance Program continues Monday (Grade 8s 1st period)
2. Gr. 8 Math - pythagorean theorem questions (5)
3. History (both Grades) - research projects due Monday
4. Music Assignment due Feb. 14th (work should be done outside of class)
5. Science - Grade 8: complete 6.4
6. French Test - Thursday

Grade 8 Yearbook pictures:  Submit baby photos to www.hjeshare.com (school code: HPS1920)

Learning Skills - Self Assessment (Term 1)

To do...January 10

1. Grade 8 Math - #13, 16, 18
2. Grade 7 Math - "Constructing figures" & complete 7.1 Classifying figures
3. Grade 7 Math Checkpoint - Monday
4. Literacy - New Year's Blogpost due Wednesday
5. Science Test - next Wednesday (both grades)

New Year's Blogpost

Learning Goal:   To represent your New Year's Resolutions in a creative manner.  These could be to continue existing habits, or areas of your life that you want to modify or alter.  Be sure to include all different areas of your life (Academic, Fitness, Mental, Social etc...)

Success Criteria:

• Types of media (images, video, audio, links)
• Interesting Title
• Colour/Font/Size to emphasis your ideas 
• Organization (paragraphs/sections) 
• “Hooks” you in 
• Your own voice; “passion” 
• Included different areas of your life

 

Due Date:  Wednesday, Jan. 15

Estimating Angles Game

https://nrich.maths.org/1235

Examples of reviews

Jason Reynolds

Long Way Down

Predictions?  What do you think the story is about?